Clay Acre, Chesham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Clay Acre, Chesham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chesham-buckinghamshire/clay-acre-chiltern/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP5 3BL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£273,333

3 sales

Price range

£250k – £295k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jun 2019

HP5 3BL

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At a glance

House prices£273k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkChesham Underground Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Clay Acre, Chesham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Jun 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £285,000. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Clay Acre range from £250,000 to £295,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Clay Acre compared

HP5 postcode area£518,579

Chesham£518,579

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Clay Acre has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£285,000	13 Sep 2016
Semi-detached	1	£250,000	7 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Clay Acre

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Clay Acre HP5 3BL	7 Jun 2019	£250,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
14, Clay Acre HP5 3BL	13 Sep 2016	£295,000	Flat	Leasehold
5, Clay Acre HP5 3BL	11 Aug 2016	£275,000	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Clay Acre

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Clay Acre in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	36
Shoplifting	17
Criminal damage & arson	15
Anti-social behaviour	13
Vehicle crime	12
Burglary	7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Clay Acre is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in Chesham Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Clay Acre

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Heritage House School 140 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.1 mi
Chesham Grammar School 1,331 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Newtown School 234 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.3 mi
Brushwood Junior School 257 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 160 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Thomas Harding Junior School 238 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Chiltern Hills Academy 1,047 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Ivingswood Academy 149 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Amersham station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Chalfont & Latimer station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Berkhamsted station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Chesham Underground Station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Eskdale Avenue (Westbound, Eskdale Avenue) 1 min walk
Eskdale Avenue (eastbound, Eskdale Avenue) 1 min walk
Hilltop Allotments (adj, Cameron Rd) 2 min walk
Hilltop Allotments (Opp, Cameron Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Gladstone Road Surgery
260-290 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham · 0.3 mi
The New Surgery Chesham
The New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, Chesham · 0.3 mi
Water Meadow Surgery
31A Red Lion Street, Chesham · 0.7 mi
Amersham Health Centre
King George V Road, Amersham On The Hill, Amersham · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Chesham Express · 0.3 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Chesham · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Chesham · 0.4 mi
Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chesham · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Chesham Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Chess Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

York House Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Dental Practice (260-290) · 0.3 mi
Chess House Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.3%	62.5%
Private rented	14.0%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	641

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,623

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	50%	80%
Gigabit-capable	50%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	82%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	98%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across Buckinghamshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Clay Acre

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Who lives around Clay Acre

Ethnic group

	Here	Buckinghamshire
White	84.7%	80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9%	12.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.3%	3.5%
Other ethnic group	1.8%	1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	2.6%

Religion

	Here	Buckinghamshire
Christian	48.8%	47.2%
No religion	36.1%	34.2%
Hindu	5.8%	2.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6%
Muslim	1.7%	7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%
Jewish	0.7%	–
Other religion	0.6%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Buckinghamshire
Born in the UK	84.6%	83.4%
Born outside the UK	15.4%	16.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Buckinghamshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	52.2%	41%
Level 3 qualifications	14.8%	15.7%
Level 2 qualifications	12.1%	13.4%
No qualifications	8.2%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.8%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Buckinghamshire
Very good health	54.9%	53.1%
Good health	33.3%	33.2%
Fair health	9.4%	10.3%
Bad health	2%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Buckinghamshire
1 car or van in household	40.5%	37.4%
2 cars or vans in household	37.8%	36.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.1%	15%
No cars or vans in household	8.6%	11.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Buckinghamshire.

Planning and heritage near Clay Acre

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Planning applications near Clay Acre

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